Comedian Ralphie May dead at 45

Ralphie May, seen here in 2015, died of cardiac arrest in Las Vegas, his publicist said.
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Funny man Ralphie May has died at age 45.

“We are heartbroken to announce the untimely death of our friend, Ralphie May,” his rep confirmed to Page Six on Friday. “Earlier this morning at a private residence in Las Vegas his body was discovered, cause of death is cardiac arrest.”

We're told May had been battling pneumonia and cancelled "a handful" of upcoming gigs to recover.

So sad to hear about Ralphie. Sweet guy. He loved doing stand up and loved comedians. #RIPRalphieMay